President Anura Dissanayake's leftist coalition secured a landslide victory in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election. India welcomed the outcome and reaf

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's NPP wins a historic landslide, signaling a shift in politics. Despite past opposition to India, he seeks closer ties with India while avoiding geopolitical tensions.

The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.